Kaitohutohu Matua, Te Oranga me te Haumarutanga | Senior Advisor, Health Safety and Wellbeing at Te

Kaitohutohu Matua, Te Oranga me te Haumarutanga | Senior Advisor, Health Safety and Wellbeing at Te Puni Kōkiri in Wellington City, N, NZ. This Full time on site position offers great opportunities for career growth. Develop, review and coordinate best practice health and safety frameworks Design and deliver health and safety dashboards, provide data driven insights to drive decision making Partner with leaders and other kaimahi across the organisation and motu Te Puni Kōkiri leads policy advice to the Government on Māori development, and Iwi and Māori relations with the Crown. To do this effectively we must position ourselves to elevate our monitoring and mentoring responsibilities and emphasise our role in holding other agencies to account for delivery of public services to, for and with Māori. This role reports to the GM, People Capability and Culture. The People, Capability and Culture directorate develops strategic initiatives, provides change support, and delivers advice, policies and procedures that ensure Te Puni Kōkiri has the organisation, culture, and people capability to support delivery it’s strategy and the Government’s outcomes and priorities. Te whai wāhitanga | The opportunity The Senior Advisor, Health, Safety and Wellbeing will proactively manage and contribute to the development, review, and co-ordination of best practice health, safety and wellbeing frameworks and reporting. You will work with leaders and key stakeholders across the organisation, both in our head office and in our regional offices, to develop an overarching framework for the Ministry and align our practices and reporting with industry best practice. You’ll be responsible for developing and maintaining relevant policies, procedures and guidance for both managers and kaimahi. This is a national based role with an opportunity for strategic influence – you will work to lift capability and enable effective health and safety governance across the organisation by providing meaningful data, insights and effective oversight. The likely appointment range is $105,100 - $128,454, based on skills and experience however we can be flexible for the right candidate. The full grade for this role is $105,100 - $140,132 with a mid-point of $116,777. Mōu | About you You will have a high level of technical knowledge and expertise in Health, Safety and Wellbeing, including an understanding of how organisations function and how best to lead, develop and embed initiatives. You will have very strong relationship management, consulting and influencing skills, to be able to bring people on the journey, build credibility quickly and lift capability. You’ll be comfortable with data and be able to develop reporting and dashboards, but you’ll also be able to provide insights from that data and make recommendations that drive us towards best practice health and safety as an organisation. This includes the ability to write papers, so strong communication skills are a must. You don’t need to have a public sector background but an understanding of health and safety governance is important. Tāu e whai ai | What you will get in return Te Puni Kōkiri is a diverse and rewarding working environment full of passionate kaimahi focused on creating solutions that will help our communities. We are guided by our values of te wero, manaakitanga, he toa takitini and ture tangata. There is more to life than just work and we encourage our kaimahi to maintain the right balance between mahi and their personal lives. Your whānau is just as important as you, so we're committed to providing incentives and opportunities that help our kaimahi and their whānau to thrive, including: A range of allowances including childcare, optical, hauora/wellbeing and te reo Māori proficiency Medical insurance discounts Flexible working options In house te reo Māori training Kaimahi development and career options, including study assistance Enhanced parental leave provisions Te Puni Kōkiri | Ministry of Māori Development Te Puni Kōkiri is committed to our vision of 'Whānau Taurikura' - 'Thriving Whānau'. We consider that when whānau are thriving, so do their communities, hapū, iwi and all of Aotearoa. This underpins everything we do. Our people are at the heart of achieving this vision and it is our people who contribute to supporting Māori collective success. They do this by creating and maintaining relationships with iwi, hapū and whānau Māori and government at both a local and national level. It is this that enables Māori participation and success as Māori, and it is our people who will create a future where all whānau can thrive. We invite applications from individuals of all backgrounds, cultures, and experiences. We believe that diversity fuels innovation and enriches our collective strength. Your unique perspectives, skills, and heritage contribute to our mission of advancing Māori aspirations and well-being. We welcome applications in te reo Māori, English, or both. Email [email protected] with any pātai. We want to make sure any accessibility requirements you may have, are well supported so the selection process is equitable for everyone. Please let us know if there are any adjustments or support, we can offer to make our process more accessible to you by emailing: [email protected]. Applications close on 19 August 2026 at 11.55pm. Job Details Reference # 18236 Posted on 06 Aug 2026 Closes on 19 Aug 2026 23:55 Location(s) Wellington Expertise Advisor, Human Resources, Risk Management Job level(s) Senior Advisor Work type(s) Permanent full-time #J-18808-Ljbffr